Escaping Kabbalah Centre Cult After Years of Brainwashing - Prof. Debbie Haski-Leventhal
Escaping Kabbalah Centre Cult After Years of Brainwashing - Prof. Debbie Haski-Leventhal  
Podcast: The Counter Culture Mom Show with Tina Griffin
Published On: Fri Mar 20 2026
Description: When she was just 18 years old, Debbie Haski-Leventhal escaped the entrenched lies and brainwashing of a dangerous cult. Originally based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Debbie became involved in the Kabbalah Centre after her mother, vulnerable after the loss of her ten-year-old son, looked to the charismatic institution for comfort. As the power and influence of the Kabbalah Centre grew, so did its control over Debbie’s life. She shares the backstory of this mystic religion, how it expanded to the United States, and, most importantly, how she escaped its clutches. Today, Debbie is a professor at Macquarie University and the author of Make it Meaningful: How to Find Purpose in Life and Work. She inspires others to be a force for good as she exposes the darkness of the Kabbalah Centre and celebrates the beauty of her now found freedom. TAKEAWAYS Modern Kabbalah, as it is known in mainstream circles, stems from ancient mystery philosophies ‘Rabbi’ Philip Berg - and the Berg family - is responsible for bringing Kabbalah to the United States Until the Bergs streamlined Kabbalah, it was a ‘secret’ religion only accessible to men The Bergs’ version of Kabbalah is a cult, designed to control others and enrich themselves 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Standout Movie Angel Studios: https://www.angel.com/tinag Make it Meaningful book: https://bit.ly/3OMzYCp 🔗 CONNECT WITH PROFESSOR DEBBIE HASKI-LEVENTHAL Website: https://www.debbiehaskileventhal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbiecl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiehl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@debbiehaski Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3NtyPiV 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Tiny Revival (get 10% off with code TINA): https://tinyrevival.com/TINA WAVwatch (get 15% off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tina Institute for Creation Research: http://icr.org/tina Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/ 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2024 Recap & 2025 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/